The flat is clean and adequate for the three of us. We appreciated the small balcony where we could dry our laundry. We didn't cook at all as food is so readily available in Bangkok, even for a vegetarian, and I only used the kettle to boil water for tea etc. If you want to cook, the flat is equipped with two electric hobs. To get to the major shopping centres in Bangkok which are on the BTS line, walk about 10-15 minutes from the flat to the Thailand Cultural Centre MRT station and take the subway to Sukhumvit station, then walk about 250 metres to Asok BTS station.